Blogs - Insights from Pulp and Paper Industry Experts

PAPTAC was originally founded by Dr. John Seaman Bates in 1915 as the Technical Section of the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association (CPPA).

Did you know that blastomycosis can also infect humans working near wood chips, sawdust or bark piles?

Removing ink from recycled printed papers, known as deinking, has a very short history.

During the last three years many and large investments have taken place in the Swedish paper and pulp industry.

With the common goal of developing an emission-free pulping process on an industrial scale, Swedish RISE and Finnish VTT have started a joint research program, "Emission Free Pulping", which will initially last for five years.

Three years ago, an overview of the French paper and pulp industry was carried out. Since then, the world has endured a pandemic and an economic downturn.

Driving Change: Zero Emission Vehicle Trials and Forest Industry Innovation

Mark your calendar for Woodrise 2025, the premier global Congress dedicated to advancing the use of wood in mid- and high-rise construction!

View the list of FPInnovations’ most recent reports, publications, and recordings, as well as other items recently made available through the research library.

Europe’s sawlog market has been turbulent over the past three years, with wood demand falling, log flows shifting, and sawlog prices going through unprecedented swings.

The global wood fiber market has changed substantially over the past three years.

The Global Sawlog Prices Index (GSPI) fell 1.6% in the 2Q/23 quarter-over-quarter (QoQ).

The following statement was released today by Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) President and CEO, Derek Nighbor.

FPAC responded to U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent comments regarding proposed tariffs on Canadian wood products.

The Chisholm Awards for Innovation in Forestry is celebrating the innovative spirit and leadership of young students and researchers.

A dedicated webinar introducing the newly revised Ecosystem Services (ES) Procedure.

We are pleased to announce that the French version of the risk assessment for sourcing controlled wood in Canada is now available.

Extension of the consultation period until February 24 for the review of FSC® risk assessments in Canada and French version is coming soon.

Nowadays, everyone is aware of the damage that the sun can cause to the skin, such as cancer.

What to do with the growing amounts of municipal, industrial, and commercial waste?

For over a decade, Innofibre has been exploring the phosphorylation process of cellulose to impart various desirable properties such as flame resistance, super absorbency, and strong cation exchange capacity.

What’s better than pizza? Pizza that comes in a box that can be recycled!

PPEC Outlook 2025 highlights key environmental issues, including Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), PFAS regulations,...

Paper bags have been back in the news recently due to a decision by the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) on their new bag supplier.

Wood Resources International, a ResourceWise company, regularly tracks all critical trends in global wood markets. Current reports out of the Baltic Sea region mark a further dip in softwood imports.

What do recent pulp and paper investments in the PNW tell us about the region’s future?

Asia has increased its share of global wood pellet imports to a record 32%. Worldwide trade of wood pellets was practically unchanged year-over-year compared to 2022.

There’s no doubt that U.S. tariffs will negatively impact Canadian and European Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft Pulp (NBSK) ...

EU P&P export volumes to USA are biggest in Graphic Papers and Cartonboard segments.

Germany’s tissue industry is at a crossroads.